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Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

Technology

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

2 days

Macadamia milk is having it's moment and retailers are taking notice

FMCG

Macadamia milk is having it's moment and retailers are taking notice

6 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

E-commerce

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

2 Jul 2026

Woolworths expands Woolies Dash with new 'dark store' in Wynberg, CPT

Retail Services

Woolworths expands Woolies Dash with new 'dark store' in Wynberg, CPT

30 Jun 2026

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Markets & Investment

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 15 Oct 2025

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

E-commerce

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

2 Dec 2025

Deals2Dine. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

E-commerce

Deals2Dine. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

Issued by Vicinity Media 13 Nov 2025

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Oct 2025

Spar joins forces with South Africa’s rugby giants

Retail Marketing

Spar joins forces with South Africa’s rugby giants

2 Oct 2025

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

Retailers

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

29 Aug 2025

Hyde Park Corner one of Johannesburg’s premier shopping destinations, has welcomed a new store that redefines the grocery experience (Image supplied)

Retailers

New Checkers store offers elevated shopping experience

1 Aug 2025

Spar partners with Uber Eats to extend 2U service

E-commerce

Spar partners with Uber Eats to extend 2U service

8 Jul 2025

Pick n Pay strengthens ties with SA Rugby as 2025 Springbok jersey is unveiled

Sport

Pick n Pay strengthens ties with SA Rugby as 2025 Springbok jersey is unveiled

30 Jun 2025

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

Col'Cacchio enters new era with Col'Cacchio Go

Food & bev. services

Col'Cacchio enters new era with Col'Cacchio Go

15 Apr 2025

FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

Banking & Finance

FNB's eBucks expansion with Pick n Pay set to revolutionise grocery shopping in SA

18 Mar 2025

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

E-commerce

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats

11 Mar 2025

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Research

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Issued by KLA 5 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Max Oliva 15 Jan 2025

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

Research

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

14 Jan 2025

Pick n Pay raises R8.5bn in Boxer IPO

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay raises R8.5bn in Boxer IPO

Nqobile Dludla 25 Nov 2024

Boxer formally announces its intention to list on JSE

Retailers

Boxer formally announces its intention to list on JSE

11 Nov 2024

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

E-commerce

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

Nicola Allen 7 Nov 2024

Boxer IPO in Johannesburg could raise close to R8bn for Pick n Pay

Retail

Boxer IPO in Johannesburg could raise close to R8bn for Pick n Pay

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

In a SA first for retail, Checkers Sixty60 has taken to the skies (image supplied)

Branding

A SA retail first, Checkers Sixty60 "lifts" off and takes to the sky

25 Oct 2024

SA's grocery retailers report reveals flat real growth despite turnover rise

Retail

SA's grocery retailers report reveals flat real growth despite turnover rise

15 Oct 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

Over 50% of MEA consumers in loyalty programmes want freebies - Euromonitor International

Retail

Over 50% of MEA consumers in loyalty programmes want freebies - Euromonitor International

20 May 2024

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

Banking & Finance

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

8 May 2024

SA’s grocery retailers: comparative report reveals winners

Research

SA’s grocery retailers: comparative report reveals winners

Nick Paul 20 Feb 2024

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Retail

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

FMCG

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

14 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

Source: Cavendish Square.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Over 2,000 malls set for transformation as exclusive leases end

31 Aug 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Retail

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

The pros and cons of home delivery as e-commerce surges

E-commerce

The pros and cons of home delivery as e-commerce surges

29 Aug 2023

Regulatory

Shoprite given extension to phase out exclusive leases by 2026

13 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf The South African Customer Experience Report has found that consumers no longer have empathy for brands, and instead have developed a striking state of apathy

CRM

Consumers settle for good enough while brands create the leaky bucket syndrome

12 Jul 2023

Revamped Spar Rewards programme gathers 1 million sign-ups in 6 days

CRM

Revamped Spar Rewards programme gathers 1 million sign-ups in 6 days

23 May 2023

Image supplied. Despite shifting shopper behaviour due to tough economic conditions the FMCG retail sector remains the jewel in the South African economy crown

FMCG

FMCG retail sector remains the jewel in the South African economy crown - despite unsettled economy

28 Apr 2023

Cofounder Brian Coppin reflects on 30 years of Food Lover's Market

Retailers

Cofounder Brian Coppin reflects on 30 years of Food Lover's Market

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Mar 2023

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

Retailers

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

17 Mar 2023

Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier

ESG

Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier

13 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Woolworths' profit up 75%, but SA's power crisis will hurt growth

Nqobile Dludla 1 Mar 2023

Celebrating 30 years: How Food Lover's grew into SA's largest privately-owned retailer

Retailers

Celebrating 30 years: How Food Lover's grew into SA's largest privately-owned retailer

27 Feb 2023

Source: ©hxdyl -

Retail

#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

Shoprite Group CEO, Pieter Engelbrecht. Source: Shoprite Group

Retailers

SA's grocery CEOs urge govt to rethink diesel rebates

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2023

Shoprite launches private label range sourced from local SMMEs

FMCG

Shoprite launches private label range sourced from local SMMEs

22 Feb 2023

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

E-commerce

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

1 Feb 2023